tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51507678174637210812019-02-10T01:33:02.648-08:00The Bizeediva ChroniclesIt's happening: a little of this, a little of that, and something will be said about it. Life is to be experienced, and is definitely worth talking about.Bizeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763690040619774136noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150767817463721081.post-73945155947694904882018-09-28T15:49:00.001-07:002018-09-28T15:49:25.964-07:00Consistency <p dir="ltr">Consistency is what gets things done. At least that's the overall consensus I get from successful people.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; As I, myself, strives towards it, it's something I struggle with. I'm gung-ho about something, I start it, and somehow I start stalling out. Take this blog, for example, I researched, I got my site, started out pretty well, then the posts became few and far between. The same had happened with my YouTube channel, The <a href="http://www. YouTube.com/Bizeediva">Bizeediva</a>.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; The thing about all this is that the success of my platforms depend on consistency...there are no if's, and's or but's about it.&nbsp; Like my crocheting, with consistent practice and creating, I have become a very good yarn artist. So, if it works for one thing, it will work for another.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And the beauty of stalling out, like falling down is: you can get back up. So here I go again! The Bizeediva Chronicles is still in effect! </p>Bizeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763690040619774136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150767817463721081.post-86333052932302830352018-05-01T04:07:00.001-07:002018-05-02T13:42:05.368-07:00Gettin Back With the Program <p dir="ltr">&nbsp; Getting off track is easy but getting back on track can be pretty hard. This all started back in 2015 as I was jogging one of my favorite jogging trails. I felt pretty good as I was getting down my routine of running and other exercises. I made my round and I felt great. That was short lived. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp; When I&#160; woke up the next morning, I was in severe pain.&#160; I could hardly get out of bed, and when I did get up, I could hardly walk. I couldn't even make it down the stairs to go to work, so I called in and went to my, primary doctor who,&#160; after running tests and taking x-Rays, determine that I had Osteo arthritis in my knees. He had me fitted for a knee brace and sent me on my way.&#160;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; I was devastated because it meant I couldn't run (at least for now). I started seeing an orthopedic sports medicine specialist who came up with a treatment plan for the pain. And so far it's working very well, but during that time I was just very down and depressed over the fact that I could not exercise as I used to. I tried different other types of exercises with many of them exacerbating pain. I finally got to the point where I just quit. However, on occasion, I did try to bike along with different things here and there, but iI wasn't consistent. <br>&nbsp; A turning point was when I had an event to attend and I had to buy an outfit.&nbsp; That was a rude awakening. I did NOT like how things looked on me. And I felt like the mirrors in the plus-size department made me look fatter. I didn't like it. <br>&nbsp; That really let me know that if I wanted things to change I had to do something. So, today April 30th, 2018, I have made up in my mind that I'm going to get started. I have the Focus T25 other exercise plans here at home but I started with the T25 because it's 25 minutes and it's pretty intense as I'm able to work up to it.&nbsp; I actually finished the workout and I feel pretty good.<br>&nbsp; My muscles are probably going to be sore tomorrow, I'm going to strive for consistency, and that means I need to be held accountable. So vlogging AND blogging will be the way. Because if I don't follow up in the Vlog and blog then that won't be "good for business." <br>&nbsp;&nbsp; I really want to get back into shape as well because I am getting older,&nbsp; which I have to admit, IS NOT easy. It's more difficult to get back in shape at 52&nbsp; than at 22, 32 or even 42.<br>&nbsp; So today was my start and may I continue and push and fight. I know this journey of getting restarted won't be easy, but it's a journey, none-the-less, that I'm willing to take... so here goes!</p>Bizeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763690040619774136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150767817463721081.post-15339839857475406922018-01-05T06:29:00.001-08:002018-01-05T06:29:48.697-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!<p dir="ltr">Happy New Year!&#160; What does it mean? Does it mean: a fresh start,&#160; a new beginning, out with the old and in with the new? Isn't all that the same thing? Well, basically it is.<br>From all that, I arrive at the road to IMPROVEMENT. Because everyday, is a "fresh start," a "new beginning." You're out with that old and in with that new each day. <br>So, since we get this second chance <i>every day</i>, it's now time to DO something&#160; with that second chance; those second chances. Me, I've started here with my two careers by making greater efforts to be more timely and getting to the business of my businesses so that all may flourish. Then, in the words of rapper Cardi B, "I don't gotta dance, I make money moves, see I don't gotta dance, I make money move." And just to clarify for me "dance" refers to working FOR someone and making them rich versus building my own. And that is no judgement WHATSOEVER of what the young woman had to do to make a living before her goals and dreams started coming true. <br>In conclusion, whether it's a new year or simply a new day, it's a second chance to do it better; to get into that room for improvement and make it happen!&#160; </p>Bizeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763690040619774136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150767817463721081.post-91503931576281402332017-10-26T09:55:00.001-07:002018-01-05T06:34:28.811-08:00What a Rare Site<p dir="ltr">I'm originally from a small town or what is also called, "the country." I saw butterflies all the time. But when I moved to the city, I hardly noticed any. Maybe it was because I was so caught up in the "hustle and bustle" and the newness of the city that I no longer noticed them. Because in the country, the pace is much slower, it's so easy to stop and enjoy them that, their presence can be taken for granted.</p><p dir="ltr">But it's not only the butterflies that were taken for granted when I moved to the city. Organic food--before I knew what organic food was and before it became such a catch phrase--was a way of life growing up.</p><p dir="ltr">We had what is called "free-range" eggs all the time from our own chickens or we'd buy from a local when our hens were slow to lay (eggs). We'd get some picked-fresh fruits and vegetables from our own trees and gardens and sometimes from those who shared theirs.</p><p dir="ltr">&nbsp;Fish was another thing. We rarely, if ever, bought fish from the store. Fish my family bought primarily came from someone we knew who fished or "the fish man". This was a fellow townsman who went fishing a few days a week. He would then drive slowly down the street to sell his catch. And we knew the fish were fresh: they were sold alive! My, those were the days.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">May my sighting of that beautiful butterfly in the middle of the concrete jungle and the privilege I got to photograph it remind me to appreciate the beauty of what God has given us to enjoy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CgKgPi7N6UA/WfITnT3naXI/AAAAAAAAGiI/rFGzbTD9p1sTwUYUtOkc5Nttj1iJX9E6gCHMYCw/s1600/IMG_20171026_115000_246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CgKgPi7N6UA/WfITnT3naXI/AAAAAAAAGiI/rFGzbTD9p1sTwUYUtOkc5Nttj1iJX9E6gCHMYCw/s640/IMG_20171026_115000_246.jpg"> </a> </div>Bizeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763690040619774136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150767817463721081.post-58331389073590760442017-10-23T13:56:00.001-07:002017-10-23T13:57:07.679-07:00White Privilege at its "Finest"<p dir="ltr">https://youtu.be/D0brWjhK20</p><p dir="ltr">If Janet Jackson doesn't get an invitation to appear in the Super Bowl Halftime Performance, then Justin Timberlake should Not have gotten one either. It doesn't matter how wealthy you are, #whitepriviledge gets over. #JanetsLegacyMatters</p>Bizeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763690040619774136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150767817463721081.post-81019452622253826112017-10-09T11:22:00.001-07:002017-10-09T12:24:54.339-07:00Fake News, Now a Fake Protest?<p dir="ltr">Well, well, well... Look who jumped on the Anti- #TakeAKnee bandwagon like it's a national crisis unlike the real <i>reason</i> behind the kneeling. <br>But instead of facing head-on, the ugly truth of police brutality, the murder of unarmed African-Americans, inequities in arrests, prosecutions and imprisonment <u>of</u> people of color versus that of Whites as well as other injustices; those who don't like it relegate #TakeTheKnee to just being unpatriotic and disrespectful. They skip over the important issues that started it all by accusing "kneelers" of disrespecting our military and veterans.<br>Speaking of "disrespecting our military and veterans" what about our military and veterans who, during Segregation, STILL had to endure the same humilitions they suffered before war when they returned home from war fighting for freedoms they could not enjoy. <br>I, personally have heard some say, "if they can't stand for the anthem, they can leave."&#160; Of course that makes "perfect sense", especially since the vast majority of African-American's ancestors were kidnapped and brought here. Where will African-Americans go?&#160; We certainly don't have a country to return to. By the way, there is no law, nor is it in the Constitution that we stand with our hands over our hearts for the National Anthem, just saying... It's a TRADITION!<br>Now, I could almost dismiss this "protest" as just our POTUS using our VP to, once again, systematically tear away at individuals right to Free Speech, especially when it is not flattering to him.&nbsp;&nbsp; BUT this has turned out to be much more than an insincere, <u>fake</u> protest that is widely reported and shown to having been staged. <br>As despicable as that should be, what adds insult to injury is the cost of these shenanigans. Reports show costs upwards of $250,000 (that's not including the added cost of extra local security, additional screenings, etc.)! $250,000 of TAX-PAYER MONEY; money that could have been much better spent. Much better spent actually giving people hurricane relief than denying them; much better spent feeding the hungry, helping to house the homeless, or educating young people. Oops, my bad... Because many listed are people of color, thus, not in the POTOS' "base" they wouldn't count. Yes, somehow, I see some supportive of this waste because you just can't put a price tag on puttin' Blacks "in their place". <br>It's sad that this Nation's Administration is all up in arms over one company's employees exercising their CONSTITUTIONAL right&#8203; to Free Speech. In the same breath, they scheme and "plan" to stifle that very right they claim our military and veterans (who they say they strongly revere, but have failed them miserably via the VA System and otherwise) fought and gave their lives to protect.&#160; Now, who's disrespecting our military and veterans? <br>Unfortunately, ignoring problems and turning a "blind eye" to them and disparaging those affected is a way of life for the perpetrator of such. However; those taking a knee as well as those standing behind them don't like it, and ARE NOT leaving. <br>And if you're going to "chime in" on an issue, at least come to the side of Liberty and Justice FOR ALL.The last time I checked, this country doesn't belong to just one man, one group, one side, contrary to the belief of some. <br>Believe it or not, if the critical issues that fueled #TakeAKnee would be addressed AND substantial actions be taken to solve them, it would be beneficial to ALL Americans. Now that would truly "make America great again." United we ALL stand, divided, we fall. God help America.</p>Bizeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763690040619774136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150767817463721081.post-56262303083235975942017-10-01T15:52:00.000-07:002017-10-01T15:52:31.060-07:00It's Saturday Night Live...... at home.&nbsp; I remember when I would be out of the house by 11:00 p.m. to be headed to the club.&nbsp; If we (me and friend/friends) left earlier, it didn't seem to be quite "jumpin'" yet, any later, there isn't much point.<br /><br />Now most of my Saturday nights consist of babysitting my grandchildren while my daughter works and actually watching Saturday Night Live by 10:30 p.m.&nbsp; I actually look forward to the opening monologue and the Weekend Update segments... I need a life.&nbsp;<br /><br />Well, actually, I have a life. And babysitting my handsome grandson and my beautiful little grand daughter makes it all worth it.&nbsp; Sometimes I feel like I would, but I wouldn't trade them for the world.&nbsp; But that's life!&nbsp; Time for the realy party!!! Now, I'm going to lay down and finish watching SNL.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Am82fdc9e83aba9a1ad1793d1f936b7ab8a562dec99f6b90b02eericaBizeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763690040619774136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150767817463721081.post-17193722716846056572017-09-30T16:08:00.002-07:002017-09-30T16:08:58.709-07:00Please Take His Phone...America, America, God shed His grace on thee...<br /><br />PLEASE take that phone from our POTUS!!!&nbsp; Now he added insult to injury to Puerto Rico, that is in such suffering right now by saying that, "they want everything done for them", and "they need to do more for themselves"???&nbsp; And in addition to that, Tweets were shot at their mayor saying that she showed "poor leadership"??? REALLY...&nbsp; I wonder did anyone say that to him when he filed one of his many bankruptcies to get his personal business finances back in line, and that wasn't due to any natural disaster.<br /><br />First of all, just why did it take so, so long for help to get there??? This UNITED STATES TERRITORY suffered not one, but two hurricane hits in a row. As of today, it is reported that approximately 50% of water has been returned to service and only FIVE PERCENT of electricity restored. Does our POTUS not get the gravity of the dire situation our fellow citizens are in? He's speaking of people not "helping themselves", well, did he stop to think that many who want to help themselves cannot? Many are quite possibly trying to do what they can for their immediate families (if they even survived to do so) with next to nothing as it is.&nbsp; We are not only talking about a need to fix up their homes, but the most immediate basic, life-sustaining need for food, water and medications. Because so much had not even come and some is just now coming, I believe that not having those basics would be somewhat a hindrance to them "helping themselves".&nbsp; How can you help yourself if you don't have the resources to do so. And what about the necessity of utilities such as water service and electricity which are so essential to function.&nbsp; There are hospitals and other life-sustaining infrastructure and institutions that cannot function because of the lack of these basic utilities and medicines.<br /><br />Maybe the POTUS thinks that Puerto Rico is some "other country".&nbsp; It, along with the U. S. Virgin Islands, who, by the way were also devastated, are a part of the United States of America.&nbsp; It is reported that it's unknown about the kind of reception he will receive on Tuesday when he finally goes for a visit; that is remained to be seen. But aside from all that, I am sure that these Territories want nothing more than a hand up to once again be self sufficient enough to move on to some sense of normalcy.<br /><br />God bless America AND its Territories.Bizeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763690040619774136noreply@blogger.com0